John W. Baker, MD, FACS, Past president American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery ASMBS. Dr. Baker is a leading expert in the treatment of obesity.
@stefaniei@WSJhealth@WSJ The key will be addressing the epidemic of obesity and related diseases. The US needs comprehensive treatment. Support TROA , Treat and Reduce Obesity Act! It has reintroduced each Congress since 2013. Obesity treatment was excluded from the Affordable Care Act in 2009.
@Walgreens NOLA on Robert E Lee refusing to serve someone on a bicycle in the drive though to pick up a Rx. No other vehicles around! No bike rack outside to secure my bike to. I guess I should push my bike though the store or ride through.
#BariatricSurgery results in a reduction of All-Cause Mortality: and specifically #cancer and #cardiovascular mortality in this Population-Based Matched Cohort Study in a Universal Health Care System @AnnalsofIM #obesity weight loss surgery https://t.co/RdkiY8xI39
Senators Cassidy and Carper Call for Medicare to Cover Obesity Drugs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Also Requests Expanded Coverage of Behavioral Therapy https://t.co/kQUhq7Bz2u
Did you miss the robust discussion of #UltraProcessedFoods by @KevinH_PhD and @ProfMikeGibney at the close of #Nutrition2019 yesterday? Catch a summary and review their slides here: https://t.co/BFFNSRNFdk
Speaking of Clichés: unlike other drugs, every label of drugs for diabetes/obesity must say “as an adjunct to diet and exercise” even when no study shows the drug only works when added to diet and exercise. Is this evidence-based or dogma-based medicine? https://t.co/KHC7fjXTLH